A House Republican has launched a bid to rename Washington D.C.’s Metrorail as the “Trump Train.” Florida Congressman Greg Steube’s bill threatens to withhold federal funding from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) unless it rebrands as the “Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access,” or “WMAGA,” and rechristens the subway system. Steube’s bill is one of several Republican proposals aimed at showcasing loyalty to President Donald Trump. A House Republican introduced a bill in February to put Trump’s face on a $250 dollar bill, only to be one-upped a few days later by a colleague who had the same idea, but for the $100 bill. Other sycophantic proposals include carving Trump’s face into Mount Rushmore, making his birthday a federal holiday, and renaming Washington Dulles International Airport after him. While most of the proposals are long-shots, the GOP’s sweeping tax bill passed by the House last week includes $1000 savings accounts for newborns called “Trump Accounts.” Initially dubbed “MAGA Accounts,” Republican lawmakers renamed the provision in a last-minute switch.
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